Thanks Ronni but this does not answer my original problem of why CDs will now not play whereas I previously had no problem. I am not worried about imports just direct play. Unfortunately for some reason or other my original email ended up as two threads and as a result there has been some confusion.
Barry > On 31 Dec 2018, at 11:41 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Barry, > > I think it could be the problem. MP3 import is a low quality encoding. > > • MP3 Encoder: Use if you plan to listen to music in apps other than iTunes, > or on MP3 players other than iPod, iPhone, or iPad. > > Apple iTunes default import encoding is: > • AAC Encoder: Use for most music. You can listen to songs encoded using > this format in iTunes, on iPhone and iPad, and on iPod models that come with > a dock connector. > > When I import original Music CDs to iTunes I use the highest quality setting: > • AIFF Encoder: Use if you want to burn high-quality CDs with the songs > you’re importing without losing audio quality. > > Only trying to help with my advice. > > Cheers, > > Ronni > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 > >> On 30 Dec 2018, at 5:16 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni >> This is not the problem at all. I have been unable to play CDs through >> iTunes. I have gone through many bits and pieces as outlined below. I >> tried importing a CD track into iTunes, it appeared to import but would not >> play. Purely for interest I tried importing it as AAC and much to my >> surprise it played unlike when I had previously imported it as MP3. The AAC >> comment etc is really a red herring what I am interested in doing is playing >> a CD directly. >> Barry >> >>> On 30 Dec 2018, at 2:51 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Barry, >>> >>> If you’re trying to play an AAC file that was not created using iTunes or >>> downloaded from the iTunes Store: Songs you download from the iTunes Store >>> or import into your library using the AAC >>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itnsa0f6c109&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488> >>> encoder are encoded using the new MPEG-4 AAC format, and play in iTunes >>> and on your iPod, iPhone, and iPad. >>> >>> Other AAC files that you find on the Internet or elsewhere won’t play in >>> iTunes. For more information, see Choose import settings >>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itns2965&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488> >>> or Save a copy of a song in a new file format >>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=itns2972&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=iTunes%20HelpPP488>. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Ronni >>> >>> >>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>> >>> >>> On 30 Dec 2018, at 2:42 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Instead of downloading 12.8 as Peter suggested I reinstalled Mojave but >>>> there is no change. I have noticed, however, that if I import a track >>>> from a CD iTunes will not play it unless I change the import settings from >>>> MP3 to AAC. I will gently continue playing around with settings etc. as I >>>> would like to solve the problem. I am not too concern as I have most of my >>>> music imported and there is no trouble playing that, only the occasional >>>> unimported CD track is not immediately available and I very seldom want to >>>> access these. >>>> >>>> Happy New Year to all WAMUGGERS >>>> >>>> Barry >>>> >>>>> On 28 Dec 2018, at 10:33 am, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks Peter, I will probably try this over the weekend. >>>>> Barry >>>>> >>>>>> On 28 Dec 2018, at 7:36 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 27 Dec 2018, at 12:01 pm, Barry Sexstone <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Progress (of a sort). I have borrowed a Macbook Air and the CD player >>>>>>> plays CDs through this quite happily. Operating system on the Air is >>>>>>> 10.14.1 (iMac 10.14.2) and iTunes is 12.9 (12.9.2.5 on the iMac) >>>>>>> The problem therefore appears to be with iTunes probably being >>>>>>> corrupted on the iMac. Any advice on how to reinstall iTunes without >>>>>>> having to reinstall the OS. >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Barry >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It looks as though Apple do not yet offer a standalone installer for >>>>>> iTunes in Mojave. The only way seems to be to reinstall the OS. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you visit https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ >>>>>> <https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/> you can download the earlier >>>>>> version 12.8. It might be worth installing this, then wait for iTunes to >>>>>> recommend the update. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>>>>> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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